I can't understand why some people rate this highly, unless they are so desperate for Science Fiction they'll accept anything.
Yes the show has poor special effects, but I don't care about that. I love old Dr. Who and Star Trek episodes, and they have terrible special effects too. So the effects are no problem.
The acting is not great, but I've seen worse. Frankly, the actors are given such bad scripts it's no wonder they were unable to seem convincing.
The main reason I could not stand this show was simply because of the terrible plots and awful writing. The main character is supposed to be some kind of tough bounty hunter, but he is easily tricked and defeated by almost every person he is trying to capture. His niece actually flirts with the bad guys and nearly destroys the ship in every episode. The co-pilot talks a good talk about being tough and following the rules, but she is an idiot too.
Here are just two little examples. For one, the captain captures a murderess and her son. Because the son wasn't on the arrest warrant, the captain lets him out of the lockup and lets him wander around the ship (!) In a later episode, the niece actually gives a wanted convicted criminal a hologram projector, which he then uses to get the drop on and nearly kill the rest of the crew. (Note: this amazing hologram technology is then not seen again in use in the show. Idiots.) I could go on and on, but the plot holes, the retarded behavior of the leads, and the awful, awful writing just makes this painful for me to watch. It is nearly as bad as Bonekickers, and not as well filmed.
Avoid if you like science fiction at all.
Yes the show has poor special effects, but I don't care about that. I love old Dr. Who and Star Trek episodes, and they have terrible special effects too. So the effects are no problem.
The acting is not great, but I've seen worse. Frankly, the actors are given such bad scripts it's no wonder they were unable to seem convincing.
The main reason I could not stand this show was simply because of the terrible plots and awful writing. The main character is supposed to be some kind of tough bounty hunter, but he is easily tricked and defeated by almost every person he is trying to capture. His niece actually flirts with the bad guys and nearly destroys the ship in every episode. The co-pilot talks a good talk about being tough and following the rules, but she is an idiot too.
Here are just two little examples. For one, the captain captures a murderess and her son. Because the son wasn't on the arrest warrant, the captain lets him out of the lockup and lets him wander around the ship (!) In a later episode, the niece actually gives a wanted convicted criminal a hologram projector, which he then uses to get the drop on and nearly kill the rest of the crew. (Note: this amazing hologram technology is then not seen again in use in the show. Idiots.) I could go on and on, but the plot holes, the retarded behavior of the leads, and the awful, awful writing just makes this painful for me to watch. It is nearly as bad as Bonekickers, and not as well filmed.
Avoid if you like science fiction at all.